Sorry another Fantasy Trade Thread...

by jrbro on Jan 6, 2007 4:27 PM EST

Which side would you prefer?

J. Bay, J. Crede, and R. Weeks

G Sizemore, E. Encarnacion (3b CIN), and Jose Lopez (2b, SEA)

the Sizemore side gets younger, but the drop from Weeks to Lopez seems to be a lot. Sizemore to me will be better than Bay and is younger and Crede is a injury risk, but can Encarnacion continue to improve?

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Which Side?

Sizemore, J. Lopez, E. Encarnacion

54 votes

Bay, Weeks, Crede

66 votes

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Go with anything Tribe in 07

I'm inclined to think that the Indians are going places this year - definitely playoffs and maybe best record overall. Sizemore is a stud, and I'd rather have him than Bay. Encarnacion will improve, and may finally turn into the 20-20 guy people projected last season. Lopez isn't that bad, and having seen him play once live last year and a few times on TV, I'm not convinced that Weeks is really that much better. Go with the second one.

Here's one back for you, though:

Jeff Francis and Carlos Quentin

Cliff Lee

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by TigerFanInCleveland on Jan 6, 2007 4:35 PM EST reply actions

No Question

Francis and Quentin package.

by kramerica1515 on Jan 6, 2007 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

Quentin

Not knowing the scoring system, but I've got a man-crush on Quentin and think he will put up huge fantasy numbers. But I'm in a points league vs. a 4x4 or 5x5 league, and I love the idea of an extra HBP per week alone.

by bigfatdrunk on Jan 6, 2007 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

Definitely Quentin and Francis...

Don't let your home town bias effect your decision. That trade is a virtual no brainer.

by BaseballJonze on Jan 6, 2007 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

Really?

Wow - didn't expect Quentin to get that level of support. What about Quentin vs Coco Crisp?

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by TigerFanInCleveland on Jan 6, 2007 5:10 PM EST reply actions

Quentin

Quentin all the way. Compare the home parks:

Chase Field
4th in Runs 1st in Homeruns 5th in Doubles

Fenway Park
13th in Runs 27th in Homeruns 1st in Doubles

Even if Crisp and Quentin both played in a completely neutral park, I'd take Quentin. When you factor this in, I don't see how you could pass on him.

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by gatling on Jan 6, 2007 5:37 PM EST up reply actions

It's a tough call, so it means it's a fair trade..

I assume this is a keeper league?

Is Jason Bay going to be CF eligible going forward? I believe he's settled in as a left fielder. You have to consider who would replace Sizemore at CF and if the drop-off from Sizemore to replacement CF is more or less than the gains from Weeks over Lopez.

Second baseman are only behind catchers in their fantasy impact scarcity. With Soriano moving to the OF, I mean you have Chase Utley and a bunch of also rans.

Who's getting the best player in the deal? I think Grady Sizemore is that player given Bay's move to LF. However then it would be Bay and Weeks. Encarnation/Crede with Lopez being the weak link to the trade. So this solves nothing either.

So with all of that being said, I'd go with Bay, Weeks, and Crede. For the sole reason you can count impact second baseman on one hand. Bay will match Sizemore's numbers, though from LF. I think the drop off from Weeks to Lopez would be greater than the drop off from Sizemore to FA CF.

It's a fair trade either way, depends a lot on what the rest of the involved teams look like.

How about one of my own - Verlander for either Zimmerman or Gordon?

by BaseballJonze on Jan 6, 2007 5:29 PM EST reply actions

defense don't count in fantasy

Gordon, he has a much higher ceiling I think. I'm pretty convinced that he would have matched or done better than Zimm this year. R's chose not to rush him though.

by doublestix on Jan 6, 2007 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

Weeks swings my vote

I'm convinced he's going to rake.

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by ufoboy90 on Jan 6, 2007 9:12 PM EST reply actions

trifecta

The Sizemore/Bay trade is a wash - depends on other needs and who you like to root for.

Francis/Quentin in a landslide - Quentin will mash and Francis is close enough to Lee.

Definitely do the Verlander for Gordon deal. I think Verlander is due for a significant dropoff. Those arm issues scare me.

by laughlin on Jan 7, 2007 12:56 AM EST reply actions

Those arm issues?

Getting fatigued as the year went on in his first full season of major league ball? He didnt have any other arm issues. He was healthy all year except for blisters that he pitched through and effectively through. They skipped his starts a couple times in August/Sept just to rest him knowing he had thrown a lot of innings and had the playoffs coming.

by grozzy on Jan 8, 2007 9:46 AM EST up reply actions

Grady's side, by a hair

Fair trade, and like someone else said depends on the format and the other guys on the rosters.

Grady's CF position is a great advantage if you play that way. Otherwise, it's close and EE tips me in favor of that side of the deal. Encarnacion's a terrific player and vastly underrated. Huge sleeper potential.

Lopez is the wild card, but I suspect there are enough adequate 2Bs out there to plug in (Barfield, Kinsler, Durham, Giles) if he stumbles, though I think his first half was closer to his true level.

by Yakker on Jan 7, 2007 2:13 PM EST reply actions